Forecast International

House Panel Supports F-35 Alternate Engine

August 2, 2010

WASHINGTON: The House Appropriations defense subcommittee this week voted 11-5 to provide $450 million to keep the General Electric/Rolls-Royce F-35...

Serbia Studying Multipurpose Combat Aircraft Purchase

July 28, 2010

NEWTOWN, Conn.: Serbia is hoping to wrap up a study by the end of the year concerning which combat aircraft...

US Considering Saudi Arms Sales Valued at Up to $30 billion

July 27, 2010

NEWTOWN, Conn.: The U.S. is considering an arms sale package for Saudi Arabia having a potential value of close to...

C-130 Future Bright Despite Cloudy AMP

July 20, 2010

FARNBOROUGH: In an annual look at the retrofit and modernization prospects for the Lockheed Martin C-130, Forecast International finds that...

Taiwan Deploys Sky Bow Strike Missile

June 23, 2010

TAIPEI, Taiwan: Taiwan deployed a surface-to-surface version of its Sky Bow 2 air defense missile on Dongyin, an outlying island...

Details of New Japanese ‘Helicopter Destroyer’

June 21, 2010

TOKYO: Rumors that the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's third "aircraft carrying destroyer" would mark a major improvement in size and...

The Carrier In the Cornfield – PLAN Aircraft Carrier Program Advancing

June 9, 2010

NEWTOWN, Conn.:- The Chinese Navy's aircraft carrier program appears to be picking up momentum with Chinese news sources reporting two...

Torpedo Hit Confirmed. What Now?

May 25, 2010

SEOUL: The international investigation team delving into the sinking of the Korean corvette Cheonan has produced irrefutable evidence that the...

Is Defense a Victim of Greek Tragedy?

May 10, 2010

NEWTOWN, Conn: While Greek citizens struggle to accept the reforms needed to rectify the country's long-standing structural and fiscal problems,...

Russian Reforms Mean Major Defense Modernization

April 28, 2010

NEWTOWN, Conn.: After years of mulling over various reform strategies, Russia is finally moving forward with plans to modernize both...